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equipage

9.9

The tools, supplies, and wagons an army uses during a march or campaign

noun
/ˈɛkwɪpɪdʒ/

Archaic

: material

The soldiers gathered their equipage, which included tents, weapons, and supplies for the upcoming mission.

Examples

Every garrison required "camp equipage" such as tents and flies (tarpaulins), camp kettles, and mess tins, as well as building tools and materials.

Academic text (2011)
There was but a single dogsled, for equipage only: the king's tent and the cook's provisions and what seemed a landkir of fishnetting.

Fiction book (1993)
"A falconer must learn to make his own equipage," he said levelly.

Fiction book (1993)
During the expedition, the explorers unpacked their equipage and set up camp amid the mountain trails.
Each battalion must ensure its equipage is complete, containing everything from food rations to essential tools.

Synonyms

materiel

vsequipage

Specialized

4 8.8

Equipment and supplies used by an army

also applies when items are used by an expedition

military issue

vsequipage

3 3.4

Standard supplies given to soldiers

covers all equipment and supplies regardless of official issue or source

loadout

vsequipage

2 6.3

A set of equipment and supplies carried for a trip or mission

is the broader term for items used by a military force or expedition

How Well-Supplied

arsenal

29 5.9

store

113 1.0

equipage

Archaic

9.9

gear

499 2.1

kit

302 1.6

Surface Forms

equipage singular

equipages plural

Morphology

equipage = equip (transparent) = equip + age

The meaning 'the equipment and supplies of a force or expedition' follows directly from 'equip' plus the collective noun-forming suffix '-age'.

Etymology

Equipage comes from French and is related to the English words equip and equipment, meaning 'to provide gear'. It was also used for all the things an army carried—tents, wagons and weapons—so equipage can mean military equipment and supplies.